Ceara 0, Flamengo RJ 1

RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — A solitary first-half strike from midfielder Samuel Lino propelled Flamengo to a narrow victory in its Serie A season opener, a 1-0 win over Ceara on Wednesday night at a charged Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho. The result, coming in the Brazilian top flight’s first midweek fixture of the 2025 campaign, delivered a winning start for the home side while extending a difficult beginning to the season for the visitors from Fortaleza. Flamengo, one of the nation’s most storied clubs, entered the match as an overwhelming favorite according to pregame statistical models. The team’s performance, while… Read more...